The most common symptoms of Chikungunya infection are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and rash. It is typically not fatal. However, people who have symptoms of Chikunguyna and have recently traveled to a country where Chikungunya is spread by mosquitoes should contact their healthcare provider.

Health officials say there is no risk of anyone catching it in New Hampshire.

The virus was first identified in Tanzania in 1952. It first showed up in the Americas last year, but has yet to be detected in the continental U.S.